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Black Lens March 2018

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The <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Lens</strong> Spokane<br />

www.blacklensnews.com <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

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MARCH EVENTS<br />

MARCH 3<br />

WORKSHOP: “SOCIAL<br />

JUSTICE ISSUES AND VI-<br />

OLENCE PREVENTION<br />

This workshop will look at<br />

primary violence prevention<br />

at its deepest roots, the place<br />

where it intersects with other<br />

social issues related imbalances<br />

of power: sexism, racism<br />

and classism.<br />

8:30 am - 12:30pm<br />

Gonzaga University<br />

Hemmingson Auditorium<br />

702 E Desmet Ave, Spokane<br />

Cost: $25 (includes breakfast)<br />

Presented by Faith Partners<br />

For more information call<br />

509.998.5332 or 509.343.5032<br />

for email Faithpartnersspokane@<br />

gmail.com<br />

MARCH 3<br />

ASIAN PACIFIC<br />

ISLANDER PARENT FO-<br />

RUM<br />

Practical information on how<br />

parents can better advocate for<br />

their children. Presented by<br />

Nikki Lockwood.<br />

10:00 am - Noon<br />

Shadle Library<br />

2111 W. Wellesley Ave.<br />

Spokane, WA 99205<br />

For information contact Pui-Yan<br />

Lam at plam@ewu.edu.<br />

MARCH 9 & 14<br />

2017 FIG TREE BENEFIT<br />

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH<br />

“Including Everyone: We Need<br />

Each Other”<br />

Lunch - 3/9/- 11:30-1:00<br />

Breakfast - 3/14 -7--8:30<br />

Gonzaga University<br />

Cataldo Hall<br />

1200 N Addison Ave<br />

Spokane, WA 99202<br />

Cost: Complimentary (guests are<br />

invited to donate to support The Fig<br />

Tree). For more information call<br />

509.535.4112 or 509.535.1813 or<br />

visit www.thefigtree.org.<br />

MARCH 8<br />

JUSTICE NIGHT<br />

Justice Night is a walk-in legal<br />

clinic, no appointment necessary.<br />

Free legal information<br />

in the following areas: Family<br />

law, Consumer Protection,<br />

Housing, LFO/expungement,<br />

Police & Govt Accountability.<br />

5:30-7:00pm<br />

Community Building Lobby<br />

35 W. Main Street, Spokane<br />

Questions? Center for Justice:<br />

509-835-5211<br />

MARCH 14<br />

FUSE BOOK CLUB<br />

<strong>March</strong>’s selection is So You<br />

Want to Talk about Race by<br />

Ijeoma Oluo<br />

6:00pm -8:00pm<br />

Spokane Public Library<br />

(Downtown)<br />

Level-up Classroom<br />

(topmost floor)<br />

906 W. Main Street, Spokane<br />

Free, inclusive, welcoming, open<br />

to the public. Fuse book club<br />

members receive a discount at<br />

Auntie’s Bookstore. For more<br />

information contact Erin Pringle-Toungate<br />

at EJToungate@<br />

gmail.com.<br />

MARCH 19<br />

NAACP MONTHLY<br />

MEETING<br />

Join the NAACP for our<br />

monthly general membership<br />

meeting. The focus of this<br />

month’s meeting will be Mass<br />

Incarceration and its Impact<br />

on Communities of Color<br />

7:00 - 9PM<br />

Gonzaga University<br />

Hemmingson Center<br />

702 E Desmet Ave, Spokane<br />

Light dinner and beverages will<br />

be provided.<br />

For more information contact<br />

the NAACP at 509-209-2425 (ext<br />

1141) or visit http://spokane-<br />

NAACP.com<br />

MARCH 20<br />

POWER 2 THE POETRY<br />

Women’s History Month<br />

Open Mic<br />

A poetry event sponsored by<br />

Power 2 the Poetry.<br />

6:00pm -7:30pm<br />

Sign ups 5:30-5:50<br />

Spokane Public Library<br />

(Downtown)<br />

906 W. Main Street, Spokane<br />

Visit: power2thepoetry.com<br />

for more info.<br />

MARCH 20<br />

“DEVIL WANNA PUT ME<br />

IN A BOW TIE: NEGOTI-<br />

ATING BLACK MASCU-<br />

LINITY IN CONTEMPO-<br />

RARY AMERICA<br />

Mark Anthony Neal is professor<br />

of African-American<br />

Studies and English at Duke<br />

University. Free and open to<br />

the public.<br />

7:00pm<br />

Gonzaga University<br />

Hemmingson Ballroom<br />

702 E Desmet Ave, Spokane<br />

For information contact Ann<br />

Ciasullo at (509) 313-5955.<br />

MARCH 22<br />

JUSTICE NIGHT<br />

Justice Night is a walk-in legal<br />

clinic, no appointment necessary.<br />

Free legal information<br />

in the following areas: Family<br />

law, Consumer Protection,<br />

Housing, LFO/expungement,<br />

Police & Govt Accountability.<br />

5:30-7:00pm<br />

Habitat for Humanity<br />

1805 E. Trent Avenue<br />

Questions? Center for Justice:<br />

509-835-5211<br />

APRIL 21<br />

<strong>2018</strong> AFRICAN<br />

AMERICAN<br />

GRADUATION<br />

CELEBRATION<br />

Saturday, April 21<br />

1pm<br />

Whitworth University<br />

The <strong>2018</strong> Spokane African<br />

American Graduation Celebration<br />

recognizes the academic<br />

achievement of students<br />

graduating from high school,<br />

GED, college vocational, and<br />

university students by August<br />

<strong>2018</strong>. The link for graduates to<br />

to RSVP is live at<br />

http://bit.ly/2iLY4y2.<br />

Send information about upcoming community events<br />

to sandy@blacklensnews.com or call 509-795-1964.<br />

APRIL 3-4 - 8PM<br />

COMCAST 107 | DISH 7 | ANTENNA 7.1 | KSPS.ORG<br />

LET YOUR VOICE<br />

BE HEARD<br />

SPOKANE WOMAN’S CLUB<br />

1428 W 9TH AVE | MARCH 10 | 1-5PM<br />

KEYNOTE: SANDY WILLIAMS<br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

DAY<strong>2018</strong><br />

WOMEN’S<br />

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT<br />

TO PRESS FORWARD AND PROGRESS GENDER PARITY. A<br />

STRONG CALL TO MOTIVATE AND UNITE FRIENDS,<br />

COLLEAGUES AND WHOLE COMMUNITIES TO THINK, ACT<br />

AND BE GENDER INCLUSIVE. SPOKANE’S <strong>2018</strong><br />

CELEBRATION WILL FOCUS ON THE POWER OF LETTING<br />

OUR VOICE BE HEARD. FEATURING POWERFUL<br />

WORKSHOPS, A RESOURCE FAIR, AND KEYNOTE<br />

SPEAKER SANDRA WILLIAMS, ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVIST<br />

AND CREATOR OF ‘THE BLACK LENS NEWS’.<br />

WHEN: Saturday <strong>March</strong> 10th, 1 - 5pm | WHERE: Spokane Woman’s Club, 1428 W 9th Ave |<br />

COST: Free | WHO: All are welcome, public, & kid friendly | ACCOMMODATIONS: Call<br />

509.789.9290 with 10+ business day advancement | WHAT: Keynote “Hearing The<br />

Unheard Stories” by accomplished activist and founder of The <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Lens</strong> News, Sandy<br />

Williams. Also featuring resource tabling, and additional workshops. | HASHTAGS:<br />

#PressForProgress #IWD<strong>2018</strong> #IWDSpokane | MORE INFO: facebook.com/IWDSpokane

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